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by Raven Linton

If you are serious about that keto, low carb, protein shake only diet, this is not for you. If food makes you smile and when you take that first bite and do a little dance- this is for you!

Ingredients: -Yellow potatoes -A stick and a half of butter - 4 tbsp of salt -A few dashes of onion powder, garlic powder, old bay seasoning, and black pepper -As much cheddar cheese as you’d like -As much parmesan cheese as your heart desires -A sprinkle of parsley

Peel the potatoes. Bring a pot of water to a boil and season with salt, butter, and a little olive oil before adding the potatoes. Once the potatoes are nice and fork-tender, drain the water and start mashing them. You will want to use whole milk, butter, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, old bay seasoning, and garlic and salt-free herb seasoning. Once you have a nice thick well-seasoned consistency, add in some sharp cheddar cheese and some fresh parmesan, the more the better. As a garnish, I highly recommend some parsley.

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Ingredients: -Salmon A sprinkle of no-salt garlic and herb seasoning -A sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning -Two pinches of salt and pepper -A dash of lemon pepper seasoning -A sprinkle of garlic powder -A dash of onion powder -Butter

Please clean your meat! Pat it dry with a paper towel and add garlic herb seasoning, Old Bay, salt, pepper, lemon pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in order. Once you have added your seasonings, use your hands or a spoon to make sure it is evenly distributed all over your salmon pieces. Cut a few slices of butter and place them on top of the salmon. I personally used my air fryer to cook the salmon on 375 for 10 mins. If you don’t own an air fryer, setting the oven at 375 for 15 mins will do the same thing. Top with parsley for color or lemon slices.

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Ingredients: -Two cans of crab meat or fresh crab meat -½ stick butter -A few pinches of chicken bouillon - A sprinkle of thyme - A sprinkle of sage - Two pinches salt Two pinches pepper -A sprinkle of cayenne -A sprinkle of paprika -A dash of Old Bay seasoning -¼ yellow onion, chopped finely -Half of a bell pepper -Two celery sticks, finely chopped -2 tbsp chopped garlic -1 egg - 1 box of Stovetop stuffing (corn bread mix)

For this recipe, you will be making a crab meat broth for your stuffing. Feel free to add any extra seafood protein as you would like, shrimp and/or crawfish would go nicely with the crab meat. Add a dash of olive oil and all of your chopped veggies to simmer and soften up on medium heat. Then add your seasonings. Add the crab meat (drained) to the mixture and a ½ cup of water. Let that simmer on low for 15 mins. Place your stuffing mix into a bowl. Crack your egg and add to the stuffing mix along with your crab meat broth. Mix everything together very well. Once that is done, place into a baking dish and into the oven on 350 for 10-15

by Morgan Hancock

HSQcast is releasing episodes. The student-run podcast investigates queer history in the Humboldt area. HSQcast is hosted by Shiara Naicker and Spencer Schoening. Together, they aim to explore the history and legacy of queer culture and activism in Humboldt County.

Schoening moved to Humboldt without really knowing about the context of the queer community in the area. Now, Schoening uses the podcast to explore the current and past queer culture.

“When I first moved here, I thought [the queer community] was nonexistent and it’s not,” Schoening said. “It very much is here and there are very much things that like we can take, and we can learn and use to better our own community.”

The podcast is an opportunity for queer representation in Humboldt history, sharing and reflecting on a rich past of queer culture. Schoening wants to share this legacy and acceptance with queer peers.

“Letting the [Humboldt] queer community know there is precedent here for you, you’re welcome here,” Schoening said.

The duo wants to build upon the legacy and honor the past of the Humboldt queer movement. Naicker explained that the current episodes are highlighting the life and efforts of Eric Rofes.

“We thought, a good place to start with Eric Rofes,” Naicker said. “He was the founder of the CRGS program, the reason why we have it, he did an innumerable amount of queer liberation and activism during the AIDS crisis.”

The podcast will explore other notable queer leaders from the Humboldt community and expand upon queer culture on campus. The podcast can be found on Spotify or through other platforms on /anchor.fm/hsqcast.

Since the switch to online learning, we have all faced challenges. Students and instructors alike have had to adapt to a new cyberlearning world. As I submit my third discussion post this week, I have to question if I am really getting anything out of it.

Cyberlearning is not my style of learning. I miss having conversations and being able to hear and talk about different perspectives, or just being able to clarify questions quickly. In asynchronous learning, chat boxes and discussion posts just don’t offer the

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by Morgan Hancock same engagement that I need to learn. I am also struggling without feedback and reassurance, “10/10” and “good job” don’t really help me to learn. I know that I know how to do the assignment, but is there really nothing I could have improved on in the one page weekly paper? It feels as if my peers and instructors are burning out in this mode of learning, making it hard for me to want to put effort into assignments. I can only put as much effort into my assignments as my professors do. If there is engaging material and feedback I have to engage to do well. If both of us are just going through the motions there is no incentive to go above and beyond.

Don’t get me wrong, many of my instructors are going above and beyond to adapt and bring a learning environment online. Other professors offer the same two repetitive assignments every week, “summarize the chapter” type of low interaction work.

One of the unique attractions to HSU’s culture is the engaging class sizes. Professors have time to discuss and put effort into their students. I know that my professors know my name and how I am doing in the class. In online learning I am not seeing that same support, making it hard for students to adjust to pandemic learning.